Soszynski Sharp on TUF 8 Undercard

A Polish-Canadian with an experienced résumé and backing from Team
Quest, many fans and pundits alike were shocked by his loss to
Vinicius
Magalhaes in the semifinals of Spike TV’s joint venture with
the UFC, “The Ultimate Fighter 8.”

Again a heavy favorite Saturday night at The Pearl in Las Vegas,
Soszynski vowed to get back on track against an outclassed Shane Primm,
and that he did.

After a first round that saw the 31-year-old veteran dominate Primm
with his hands and ground work, Soszynski made easy work of his
challenger in the second period before putting him away with a
tight kimura at the 3:27 mark.

Soszynski, 16-8-1, apologized to Primm (1-1) after the bout for
cranking the limb so fiercely to solicit a tap, though Primm
appeared to be in good spirits and uninjured.

Starting strong with a stiff jab that snapped Bruchez’s head
backward, Marshall (6-1) followed with a punching flurry that
stunned his foe and a quick takedown directly into side
control.

Once on the ground, Bruchez (0-1) had little to offer the more
experienced Marshall, who wasted little time in finding the back of
his opponent and an opening for a fight-ending rear-naked choke at
1:27 of the first.

Kyle
Kingsbury had the crowd behind him, but he was unable to
neutralize a well-rounded attack from a heavily bearded Tom
Lawlor.

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Tom Lawlor is off to a
fast start in the UFC.

Lawlor (5-1, 1 NC) cruised by in the first 10 minutes of action
with a mix of punching from the standup position and takedowns.
Kingsbury was offensive from his back, and his cardio paid
dividends in the final stanza, as a fatigued Lawlor struggled to
deal with his opponent’s striking and takedown defense in the
bout’s last stage.

Lawlor’s early attacks gave him the edge after the final horn, with
scores of 29-28 being awarded from all three judges. The loss was
Kingsbury’s first as a professional, dropping him to 7-1 with 1
NC.

Nelson took the first two frames on the Sherdog.com scorecard on
the strength of several takedowns and advancement to dominant
positions. In the third, Roop made it a contest with a takedown of
his own and a steady striking game while standing.

In the end, one judge scored it 29-28 for Roop (8-4) and two others
offered tallies of 29-28 for Nelson (11-3), giving the Hawaiian the
nod.